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Congrats to the three Miami Dolphin players from the 1972 undefeated team who declined the invitation to the White House. They respectfully refused to stand with a tyrant who is methodically destroying our nation and Constitution. We need more citizens like them to start taking back our country. Randy Leayman Emmaus

The Miami Dolphins signed quarterback Brady Quinn and waived/injured Pat Devlin. Quinn was brought in for a workout Monday with the team concerned with the backup job to starter Ryan Tannehill with Matt Moore recovering from a shoulder injury and Devlin slowly by a hamstring injury of late. Miami also looked at Rex Grossman and John Skelton before settling on Quinn, with Grossman signing with the Browns on Tuesday. Moore and Devlin returned to practice Sunday, but the Dolphins were still concerned about the backup quarterback spot.

Celebrating a milestone 50th birthday was anything but an all-wet experience for Jane Larsen of Allentown, who fulfilled a life-long dream of swimming with the dolphins. The thrilling dolphin ride occurred last summer at Discovery Cove in Orlando, Fla. The smiles on their faces show that the dolphin, 27-year-old Scarlet, and Jane seemed to be enjoying themselves immensely. If you have a great travel or outdoors photo and/or story to share, send that story and color print or slide to "Readers Show and Tell," Features Department, The Morning Call, P.O. Box 1260, Allentown, PA 18105-1260 or email story and jpeg to features@mcall.

- Nolan Carroll seemingly has impressed everybody but himself in the early portion of Philadelphia Eagles training camp. The former Miami Dolphins cornerback has done something in every live session to disrupt the offense or create a turnover, yet he calls his performance disappointing. "I'm not doing it right now," he said, shaking his head. "I need to do more, actually. I'm trying to do anything I can, really, to start. So in my mind, I'm not satisfied. " Whether that is a defense mechanism to keep him from becoming content or complacent is unclear.

Fullback Ryan Mahaffey signed with the Dolphins, who also waived former Penn State wide receiver Derek Moye. Mahaffey finished last season with the Colts after being signed off Baltimore's practice squad. He caught one pass for five yards in five games. Moye was released less than a day after Miami signed Chad Ochocinco. -----------------------------------------------

The Miami Dolphins fired special teams coordinator John Bonamego after mistakes led to three New England touchdowns in a 41-14 loss to the Patriots. The Dolphins had two kicks blocked and also gave up a 103-yard kickoff return for a touchdown Monday night. Miami had a punt blocked in a loss to the New York Jets a week ago. Assistant special teams coach Darren Rizzi will replace Bonamego, Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said Monday during a news conference. Bonamego, 47, joined the Dolphins in 2008 when Sparano was named coach.

As scientists along the mid-Atlantic coast seek the cause of nearly 300 dolphin deaths since early July, they are drawing on lessons and information from a similar die-off that struck the area more than 25 years ago. Even with that knowledge, however, scientists say there may be little they can do to slow the epidemic of dolphin deaths. Researchers have warned that the crisis likely will continue and spread south as dolphins migrate for the winter. Previous die-offs, along with technological advances in animal pathology, may help scientists determine the epidemic's cause much faster than researchers did in 1987, when experts struggled even to figure out where to send tissue samples for testing.

The number of dead or dying dolphins that have washed up on New Jersey beaches has dropped significantly in the past few weeks as colder water has led to the animals heading south for the winter. However, researchers within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warn the number of deaths will continue to increase in southern states as the outbreak of dolphin morbillivirus is expected to travel with the migrating herds. As of Friday, 143 dolphins had washed up dead or dying on New Jersey beaches since July 1. Researchers also are examining whether the same virus preliminarily identified as the cause of more than 750 Atlantic bottlenose dolphin deaths since July is affecting humpback whales and pygmy sperm whales.

Anjalee Khemlani, Of The Press of Atlantic City (MCT) | August 1, 2013

A dead dolphin washed up on the beach at Douglas Avenue in Margate this morning, according to the city. The dolphin is the latest in a series of wash ups that has experts investigating. Meanwhile, authorities are warning that more are likely to occur. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center reported today's dolphin is the 21st that they have dealt with. The one cited as the 21st was a sighting in Cape May on Wednesday, but the MMSC is only keeping a count of the ones brought in, said co-director Bob Schoelkopf.

Ever wish you could jump in with the dolphins after watching an aquatics show? Not many people can boast that they swam with one of the 500-pound marine mammals, but guests at the Hawk's Cay resort on Florida's Duck Key can do just that - for $20 a person. The resort has nine adult dolphins (and one baby, born April 1 to a female named April) in an ocean pen. Guests wearing flotation devices jump in, wait for a dolphin or two to swim by and hang on to the animals' dorsal fins to be carried through the water.

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross plans to meet with former quarterback Dan Marino about offering the Hall of Famer a role in the team's front office, according to the Miami Herald. Marino recently was let go from his analyst job by CBS. Speculation has swirled that he could return to his former team. It is not clear what kind of capacity Marino would serve. In 2004, Marino was named the team's senior vice president of football operations but stepped down after just three weeks.

Offensive lineman Richie Incognito, who was at the center of the Miami Dolphins bullying scandal and recently underwent treatment at a mental-health facility, said he wants to return to the team. "Returning to the Dolphins was my No. 1 goal from the time I got suspended," Incognito told WSVN-TV in Miami on Wednesday. "I want to return to the community in Miami and resume my playing career as soon as possible. " Incognito's contract has expired and the Dolphins have shown no interest to bring him back The guard confirmed that he entered a private mental-health facility to deal with the stress he was experiencing following his suspension and subsequent release of the Ted Wells report.

Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito has reached his breaking point as he impatiently awaits the outcome of the NFL's independent investigation of his alleged bullying of teammate Jonathan Martin. When asked by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel if he's ready for Ted Wells to submit and publish his report on the Dolphins' locker room culture, which allegedly motivated Martin to quit the team last October, and made Incognito the face of bullying in America, Incognito used Twitter to vent.

The Sports Xchange Offensive lineman Richie Incognito's suspension was lifted by the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday, the Miami Herald reported. The Dolphins' move, described by the Herald as administrative in nature, came after text messages between Incognito and offensive tackle Jonathan Martin obtained by USA Today Sports brought new context to the relationship between peers. Incognito had been suspended since Nov. 3 when allegations of bullying by Martin against Incognito came to light.

The Miami Dolphins will name Philadelphia Eagles quarterback coach Bill Lazor as their new offensive coordinator, ESPN reported Wednesday. Lazor, 41, will replace Mike Sherman, who was fired after two seasons as Miami's offensive coordinator. The Detroit Lions were reported to be close to hiring Lazor for the same position. The Dolphins also interviewed former Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan for the job. Lazor was praised for his work with Eagles second-year quarterback Nick Foles this season.

The Miami Dolphins named Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach Bill Lazor as their new offensive coordinator on Wednesday. Lazor, 41, replaces Mike Sherman, who was fired after two seasons as Miami's offensive coordinator. The Detroit Lions were reported to be close to hiring Lazor for the same position. "Bill is an accomplished coach and will be a great addition to our coaching staff," Dolphins coach Joe Philbin said. "Bill has been instrumental in helping players reach their full potential, as players and people, at both the college and professional level.

Dolphins fans might not have been too thrilled that their team's first-round playoff game was blacked out in the Miami area last Saturday, but Bill Zimpfer probably couldn't have been happier. As the radio voice of the Dolphins, Zimpfer knows many people who watch telecasts of Dolphins games with the sound turned off, listening to him instead. But the blackout meant the Freedom High graduate had more listeners than ever. He would have had a total monopoly, except that another announcer with Lehigh Valley roots, Whitehall grad Matt Millen, was doing the game for CBS radio.

By Paul Borden, The Sports Xchange MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The playoff drought continues for the Miami Dolphins. After putting themselves in position of needing only one win in their last two games to make the NFL's postseason for the first time since 2008, the Dolphins came up dry offensively. Sunday's 20-7 home loss to the New York Jets following a shutout loss at Buffalo a week earlier left the Dolphins with an 8-8 record -- not good enough to earn the AFC's last playoff spot.

By Ron Musselman, The Sports Xchange PITTSBURGH - Quarterback Ryan Tannehill and the warm-weather Miami Dolphins didn't let snow-covered Heinz Field slow them down. Tannehill tossed three touchdown passes, including his second to tight end Charles Clay with 2:53 remaining, leading Miami's rally for a 34-28 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers to keep alive their AFC playoff hopes. Tannehill marched the Dolphins' 80 yards in four plays on the winning drive, highlighted by running back Daniel Thomas' 55-yard run. Miami (7-6)